On 8 December at the Kusi Ideas Festival in Kigali, Rwanda, Dr Azim Lakhani, AKDN Diplomatic Representative for Kenya, delivered remarks on behalf of His Highness. In his speech, His Highness wrote: "Africa’s strength has always been her people. Their resilience, sense of community and self-help, ingenuity and resourcefulness in innovating fresh solutions - often in the most difficult circumstances - is responsible for the continent’s progress and exciting prospects."